No, sorry to hear about that but get it removed i tell every one I know how evil Mirene is, but have them do your blood work for you thyroid to check your levels on mirena and post mirena mine were off the chart 6 weeks post I wish i wouldv'e had the levels check the same day of removal, and then recheck later. It is just amazing how they say it doesn't affect us but our levels are crazy then get better after we get rid of the mirena...

I actually have had that happen to me three times but it started before Mirena when I was pregnant with my last baby. I was at work and first my right hand finger tips went numb then it spread up my right arm and to my face. I couldn't talk and I wanted to call my husband but I couldn't figure out how to work the phone. Lasted a few minutes and afterwards it was followed by one of the worst migraines ever. I went to the ER and was tested but they couldn't find anything. I followed up with more testing in the Neurology department and what they determinied was that it was complicated migraines, not a stroke. I'm not sayign we had the same thing but I know with all that Mirena puts us through we can be quick to blame health problems on the IUD but sometimes it's unrelated. I really want to blame my new Sciataca on Mirena but frankly I think I'm just getting old. lol

I hope it's just migraines for you and nothing more serious. Knock on wood I haven't had one in a really long time but I also cut out caffeine and junk foods. I think that helped me a lot.

@Dinyell: My younger cousin, Lisa age 22, also suffered an experience similar to yours. Last week, she was at home when she became dizzy and began to lose feeling of her legs and arms. My aunt rushed her to the local Emergency Department where she a diagnosis could not be identified, thus she was admitted as an inpatient. About a week later, she was diagnosed as having "mini-strokes". While undergoing many lab tests , a MRI , even a cancer screening. When all results returned normal, or negative, the physician looked towards her IUD which so happened to be Mirena. He discussed his recommendation of removing the IUD and observing her closely post-removal. She, of course, being young in age and terrified of the results of a stroke agreed with the recommendations. The physician then contacted her OB/Gyn for removal. When her OB/Gyn arrived she entered her hospital room and began berating her for "blaming Mirena" for her problems. She went as far as telling Lisa that if she became pregnant within a year of the removal that she would "DIE". My poor cousin was terrified and the hospitalist treating her for the mini-stroke informed her that the OB/Gyn was "already in a bad mood" when she came to the hospital so she should not take it to heart. Lisa then phoned me (I've been in health care for 10 years and in med school) to ask if she could die and if I thought that Mirena attributed to the mini-strokes. I informed her that in my opinion people's bodies respond differently and just because this does not happen to the masses doesn't mean it cannot happen. All in all, I'm glad she got it removed and am closely analyzing her post-removal lab results. Thanks for bringing this to light.

p.s. Mirena does list "stroke" as a common side effect.

Sincerely,
Desiree

I had a similar experience last year after my 3rd child, conceived immediately after mirena removal -removed for intensified mood disorder and panic attacks (including severe breathing and circulatory difficulty such as cramping and stiffening of limbs). *interesting fact, mirena iud is not recommended for anyone with a preexisting mood disorder, but no one mentioned this or any risks when it was inserted. I strongly believe that the current studies, testing and FDA regulations are not complete or advanced enough to determine the proper safety and true risk factors of these medications, and not only are the consequences sometimes devastating to peoples lives, the medical community and most of society is not listening to women reporting their symptoms, and use skepticism wrapped around ignorance to shut down patients questions and concerns. Healthcare needs to be more about healing and less about medicating to suppress symptoms or natural bodily processes.

Here are the complete symptoms during my supposed ministroke: "blurred vision, speech difficulty, numbness or loss of arm and finger function, extreme fatigue, dizziness, mild delusion, trouble breathing, ***an extreme internal head "explosion"*** occurring twice: once before the hospitalization- "felt like a pulsating/ echoing head ache unlike any normal head ache ever felt, almost paralyzing," and the second time was after hospitalization: a loud and extreme internal pop occurred in the top of head accompanied with vomit, and fainting afterwards. Inability to read, add, follow simple conversations or instructions. Alarmingly frequent urination. All of which started after extreme fatigue and sleep depravation following pregnancy/birth. The patient describes the serious time of her illness like being severely autistic, like a 'ghost in a machine' having a very hard time connecting with the body and brain to properly function. Also note, a similar extreme bout of fatigue occurred about a year prior to this episode accompanied with panic attacks, extreme cramping and difficulty breathing, loss of arm / hand function, and numbness in limbs, body weakness and lack of appetite. The patient notes these symptoms began and or worsened after insertion of mirena iud after 2nd child birth."